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Mount Tabor vs Thurman vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mount Tabor | Thurman | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
977 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Danby and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.